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Introduction to Linux - A Hands on Guide

This guide was created as an overview of the Linux Operating System, geared toward new users as an exploration tour and getting started guide, with exercises at the end of each chapter.
For more advanced trainees it can be a desktop reference, and a collection of the base knowledge needed to proceed with system and network administration. This book contains many real life examples derived from the author's experience as a Linux system and network administrator, trainer and consultant. They hope these examples will help you to get a better understanding of the Linux system and that you feel encouraged to try out things on your own.

I had a similar problem trying to install ies4linux on my new eeepc. The script would hang when installing ActiveX.
This isn't really a fix (because, in the end, you don't get activex or flash installed), but it at least allowed me to get IE6 installed and running.
Basically, I just commented out the sections of the install.sh script (located in the ies4linux*/lib directory) that had to do with the ActiveX and Flash installations (it was also hanging on the latter). After I did that, the script ran just fine and IE6 now works. Not sure if you need ActiveX/Flash, but if you don't, this might work for you.
Also, I'm new to Linux, so I apologize if I am just stating the obvious.

I had a similar problem trying to install ies4linux on my new eeepc. The script would hang when installing ActiveX.
This isn't really a fix (because, in the end, you don't get activex or flash installed), but it at least allowed me to get IE6 installed and running.
Basically, I just commented out the sections of the install.sh script (located in the ies4linux*/lib directory) that had to do with the ActiveX and Flash installations (it was also hanging on the latter). After I did that, the script ran just fine and IE6 now works. Not sure if you need ActiveX/Flash, but if you don't, this might work for you.
Also, I'm new to Linux, so I apologize if I am just stating the obvious.

cheers!

Hi,

Well, I finally solved the problem of the IE installation (not the Flash). I manually downloaded the mfc42.dll file to the following location:

Code:

./ie6/drive_c/windows/system32/mfc42.dll

I can't find the original link on the MS web site. However, here is another one from which you can get mfc42.dll.

Code:

http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dll-files.shtml?mfc42

After downloading and installing in the above-mentioned directory, I re-ran the ies4linux installation script and it seemed to install fine. I was thereafter able to run IE.

However, I'm not sure I the ActiveX installation is correct. I tried to install TurboTax next. It failed saying it wanted version 5 of ActiveX. I could only find version 7 on the Microsoft web site. The problem might be with TurboTax and not my ActiveX installation. I haven't gotten that far yet. :-)

Hi I,d like to clarify the previous post. I downloaded the dll from above and put it into the /home/ie4linux folder, then replaced the .dll in the file name with .cab. reran the last (install) command and everything works fine. The browser hung when I install flash from a prompt, but eventually it worked.